
Shaji N. Karun
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- January 1, 1952
- Died
- April 28, 2025
Shaji Neelakantan Karunakaran (1 January 1952 – 28 April 2025), better known as Shaji N. Karun, was an Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film Piravi won the Caméra d'Or – Mention d'honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. He was the inaugural chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the first academy for film and TV in India and was also the executive chairman of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) from 1998 to 2001.
Filmography

Journey into Sato Tadao 2025
as Self

She 2019
Director

Swapaanam 2014
Director, Story

Kutty Srank 2010
Director
- A K G
A K G 2007
Director

Nishad 2002
Director, Screenplay

A Dream Takes Wings: G. Aravindan 2000
Director

Vanaprastham 1999
Director, Screenplay
- My Own
My Own 1994
Director

Piravi 1989
Director, Screenplay

Ore Thooval Pakshikal 1988
Director of Photography

And There Was a Village... 1987
Director of Photography

Nakhakshathangal 1986
Director of Photography

Panchagni 1986
Cinematography

Meenamasathile Suryan 1986
Director of Photography

Neram Pularumbol 1986
Director of Photography

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil 1986
Director of Photography

Chidambaram 1985
Director of Photography

Panchavadi Palam 1984
Director of Photography

Manju 1983
Director of Photography

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback 1983
Cinematography

Koodevide? 1983
Director of Photography
- Enikku Vishakunnu
Enikku Vishakunnu 1983
Cinematography

Pokkuveyil 1982
Director of Photography

Esthappan 1980
Director of Photography

Kummatty 1979
Director of Photography

Kanchana Sita 1978
Director of Photography

The Circus Tent 1978
Director of Photography

Rays of Hope 1974
Director of Photography
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